May 9, 2023/CSL Research After deliberations, the Senate finally approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure the N22.7trn loans the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) extended to the Federal Government under its ‘’Ways and Means provision’’. The provision allows the government to borrow from the apex bank (as […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Shareholder Demands to Review HSBC’s Group Structure Increase Uncertainty
May 9, 2023/Fitch Ratings Growing demands and increased pressure from some of HSBC’s (A+/Stable/a+) shareholders to review and potentially change the banking group’s structure, including carving out more independence for its Asia operations, increases uncertainty surrounding the execution of the group’s strategy, Fitch Ratings says. Recent proposals for a […]
Securitisation of the N22.7tn Ways and Means Advances from the Central Bank
May 9, 2023/United Capital Last week, the National Assembly approved the securitisation of the N22.7tn loans that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) advanced to the Federal Government (FG) under its Ways and Means Policy. The Ways and Means provision allows the government to borrow from the CBN when there […]

